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How PROSPECTS Partnership helps build resilience of hosts and refugees communities in Lebanon

Despite facing one of the worst socio-economic crisis in decades, Lebanon continues to host one of the highest number of refugee populations. The PROSPECTS Partnership supported by the Kingdom of Netherlands is providing education, employment and...

Youth Agri Market: a launching platform for entrepreneurs in Lebanon

Amid Lebanon’s multifaceted economic crisis, a joint collaboration between the ILO and UNICEF helped youth in the country achieve their entrepreneurial aspirations

ILO Jordan starts labour rights awareness campaign, launches global report on care at work

Focusing on maternity and paternity leave, the campaign aims to contribute to legal and practical proposals on the implementation of international labour standards for decent work in the country.

ILO launches mapping of training and post-training service providers in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour for the Government of...

The mapping aims to help local organizations navigate and maximise support currently available in the country and, in the longer term, develop a comprehensive, cross-sector referral services network to further facilitate partnership and...

ILO conducts TOT on child labour with agricultural cooperatives in Jordan

The Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop, conducted on 19-22 October, aimed to build capacities of field trainers, so they can raise awareness on elimination of child labour among agricultural cooperatives.

ILO rolls out new technologies to expand social security coverage in Jordan

The ILO and the Social Security Corporation launched a WhatsApp chatbot to expand social security coverage and raise awareness of its benefits and programmes among the country’s vulnerable workers.

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17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization to take place 6-9 December in Singapore

The 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the ILO will be held 6 to 9 December 2022 in Singapore, to discuss concrete steps to drive job-rich growth that is inclusive and transformative.

14th Annual Multi-Stakeholders’ Forum examines ways to advance decent work and sustainable growth in Jordan’s garment sector

The importance of just transitions and labour mobility as mitigation and adaptation strategies to climate change

A discussion organized by the ILO examined how climate change has a profound impact on labour markets, displacement and migration, necessitating mitigation and adaptation strategies and decisive action to protect migrant workers and include them in...

Regional Dialogue on Climate Change and Migration Nexus in the Arab Region

Discussions examined the impact of climate change on migration patterns and trends to and from the Arab Region and how these patterns impact different vulnerable groups on the move.

ILO-Qatar Technical Cooperation Programme

Four years of labour reforms in Qatar

Two new ILO reports outline progress made and the challenges that remain in the implementation of Qatar’s labour reforms, through which new legislation was adopted and labour administration systems enhanced.

ILO Jordan holds School-To-Work Transition Survey (SWTS) Training for Department of Statistics in Jordan (DoS)

Research Partnership for Improved Livelihoods of Jordanian & Syrian Youth aims to gain an in-depth understanding of youth employment and livelihoods in Jordan to promote policy dialogue and development. A prerequisite for effective policy...

ILO Jordan holds second project advisory meeting for RDPP Research Partnership for Improved Livelihoods of Jordanians and Syrians

Continued coordination with key stakeholders is integral to the success RDPP Research Project. These efforts are organised to enhance the understanding on youth employment and livelihoods in Jordan.

ILO Monitor on the World of Work

Global labour market to deteriorate further as Ukraine conflict and other crises continue

Unemployment and inequality both look set to rise because multiple and overlapping economic and political crises are threatening labour market recovery worldwide, according to the latest edition of the ILO Monitor on the World of Work.

ILO brings stakeholders together to discuss the future of Jordan’s green and digital economy

RDPP Research Project aims to enhance the understanding on youth employment & livelihoods in Jordan continue. Progress & findings of a research paper on the potential for the creation of green & digitally enabled livelihoods for Jordanians and...

Better Work Jordan: Improving workers’ mental health through creativity

The Mental Health Project of Better Work Jordan celebrated creative talents of ten garment workers, who won a juried competition organised this month by the programme to mark World Mental Health Day.

New command-and-control and operation centre launches in Jordan’s Labour Ministry

In line with the e-government vision, a new system supported by the ILO will help the Ministry boost efficiency and ease its operations during labour inspections. This is an important step in the quest to ensure decent work for all.

ILO and UNICEF support youth to prepare for work through Job Search Clubs in Jordan

More than 400 youth participate in intensive training in 20 locations across Jordan.

Twenty Lebanese entrepreneurs win ILO competition for best business idea

Winners of the “Women do Business Experience” were granted a seed fund each, in a competition aiming to encourage entrepreneurship in some of Lebanon’s most disadvantaged areas.

Women in management

New national initiative aims to put more women on Jordan’s corporate boards

A new national digital platform, launched with the patronage of Queen Rania of Jordan, aims to create a comprehensive database of women qualified to hold corporate leadership and board positions, and so increase their presence in private sector...